Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Mauritius
Mauritius: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 35.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
35.0%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
150th
of 160 countries
All-time high
36.5%
in 2020
All-time low
32.7%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Mauritius, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 35.0% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over five years.
Mauritius ranks 150th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 35.0% | — |
| 2018 | 32.7% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | -4.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 35.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.3%, 56% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 35.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.5%, 36% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.9% | 32.7% | 35.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 35.0% | 36.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 147 Saint Kitts and Nevis 40.4% compare
- 148 Iceland 39.0% compare
- 149 Antigua and Barbuda 35.6% compare
- 151 Chile 34.7% compare
- 152 United States 31.1% compare
- 153 Argentina 28.6% compare
More development goals data for Mauritius
- Red List Index 0.4603 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.6 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,206 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 161 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Mauritius?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Mauritius was 35.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2018.
- How does Mauritius rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Mauritius ranks 150th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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